SOM Scientific Writing: Citing Sources

For additional examples, consult Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers (2nd ed).

Journal Article

Entire Book

Contributions to Books

Whole Website

Part of a  Website

Contributions to Databases on the Internet (Example: UpToDate)

Opal P, Bonilla FA. Ataxia-telangiectasia. [updated 2014 Sep 18; cited 2014 Oct 10]. In: UpToDate [Internet]. Waltham (MA): UpToDate. c2014. Available from: www.uptodate.com/contents/ataxia-telangiectasia?source=search_result&search=ataxia&selectedTitle=4~150

Image Citation:

Patrias K, author; Wendling D, editor. Citing medicine: the NLM style guide for authors, editors, and publishers [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2007- [cited 2015 Sep 1]. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK7256/

For additional examples, consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (call # WZ345 P976 2010).

Book - One Author

Author, A.A. (publication year). Title of book. Location: Publisher.

Book - Two Authors

Author, A.A., & Author, B.B. (publication year). Title of book. Location: Publisher.

Book Chapter

Author, A.A., & Author, B.B. (publication year). Chapter title. In A. Editor, B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pp. xxx-xxx). Location: Publisher.

Journal Article with DOI

Author, A.A., & Author, B.B. (publication year). Article title. Journal title, Volume(Issue), pp-pp. doi:xx.xxxxxxxxxx

Journal Article without DOI but retrieved online

Author, A.A., & Author, B.B. (publication year). Article title. Journal title, Volume(Issue), pp-pp. Retrieved from [URL]



The CSE Style (Council of Science Editors, formerly called the CBE Council of Biology Editors) can be referred to when submitting abstracts to conferences or manuscripts to certain journals.